Introducing new plants to an area may have both positive and negative effects on the environment, economy and community. To minimise the negative environmental impact of introducing new agricultural species, we use a risk assessment procedure based on widely accepted scientific standards.
The Potato Industry Assistance Grants Program has now closed.
The grants are part of a broader Horticulture Recovery Research Fund established to help Western Australian vegetable growers find new opportunities in international and domestic markets, and food processing.
A snapshot of some of the latest news and seasonal advice from the department for Western Australian farm businesses in the grains sector.
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Brown spot is a fungal disease caused by Nothophoma quercina. It affects jujubes in Western Australia and has been reported in olives, pistachios and Chinese quince in other countries.
This interactive map – produced by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) – allows you to explore south-west Western Australian regional groundwater trends, local groundwater trends, the mapped extent of dryland salinity and areas with potential for increased drylan
Identification of livestock is required by law under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013 [BAM (IMSA) Regulations].
This page contains information about managing nutrition in canola crops in Western Australia.
